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Chef Tours & Tastes

Join us for Market-to-Table Tours and meals with some of New York's finest chefs.

Discover how Greenmarket ingredients influence chefs' menus, what they love most about the farmers markets, and, back at the restaurant, feast on a unique meal featuring Greenmarket's bounty.

Save the date for these upcoming Chef Tours and Tastes:

Wednesday September 9th, 2009 Chef Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter

Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 Chef Peter Hoffman of Savoy

  

Past 2009 Chef Tours and Tastes included:

Chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern
Award-winning Chef Michael Anthony will be your guide on an illuminating tour of the world-famous Union Square Greenmarket, followed by a mouthwatering, Greenmarket-inspired lunch at Gramercy Tavern. Saturday June 6th, 2009 Tour 10am-11am Lunch  11:30am-1:30pm. Space is limited.  For more information and tickets visit Brown Paper Tickets.   Tickets are $125; a portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible.     
Chef Anthony's Menu:
First Course Asparagus Salad with Egg and Radish, Sugar Snap Peas with Shrimp and Kohlrabi
Second Course Trout with Onions, Egg Crepe with Crab and Pickled Ramps
Third Course Chicken and Carmelized Carrots, Roasted Rack of Pork and Braised Pork Belly with Haqurei Turnips
Dessert Rhubarb Shortcake with Buttermilk Ice Cream and Strawberry Pie with Ginger Ice Cream

Read an attendee's blog post.

In 2008 we held nine Chef Tours and Tastes fundraisers with:

Chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern
Chef/Owner Peter Hoffman of Savoy
Chef/Owner Colin Alevras of The Tasting Room
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter
Chef/Owner Bill Telepan of Telepan
Chef Galen Zamarra of Mas (farmhouse) 
Chef Marcellus Coleman & Owner John Tucker of Rose Water
Chef/Owner Saul Bolton of Saul

Photos by Kathryn Yu.